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Pearson to downtown Toronto: taxi, limo, Uber and UP Express compared (2026 prices)

Four ways to get from Pearson to downtown, with what each one costs you in money, time and hassle.

By the Airport Limo Toronto team · Updated · 6 min read

Quick answer

Travelling light and staying near Union Station? UP Express is the cheapest and runs about every 15 minutes, roughly 25 minutes to Union. Travelling with family, bags or a car seat, or landing late? A pre-booked flat-rate car is door to door and the price is fixed before you land.

  • UP Express: cheapest, but only to Union Station
  • Taxi line: zone prices, no booking ahead
  • Rideshare: price can rise at busy times
  • Pre-booked car: fixed price, flight tracked, door to door

UP Express

  • Pearson Terminal 1 to Union Station, about 25 minutes
  • Every 15 minutes for most of the day
  • You still need to get from Union to your door
  • Fare: check before publishing

Taxi and airport limo from the rank

  • Flat rates by destination zone from Pearson
  • Line at Door C (T1) or Door E (T3)
  • Fare to downtown: check before publishing

The cheapest ride to Union is not always the cheapest ride to your door.

Rideshare

  • Pickup in the rideshare zone
  • Price can rise at busy times
  • Typical fare: check before publishing

Pre-booked flat-rate car

  • Price before you book: executive sedan from East York $120, premium SUV $140 (sample rates)
  • Flight tracked; the chauffeur waits if you land late
  • Door A desk or a name board inside arrivals
Aircraft on the tarmac at dusk
Door to door, with the price fixed before you land.
Got a question?

Which option is best with kids and luggage?

A pre-booked car, usually. Car seats are fitted before pickup, bags go straight into the back, and nobody changes trains at Union with a stroller.

Car seats
Fitted in advance (fee TBC)
Strollers and bags
Straight into the car
Changes
None, door to door
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All answers
UP Express, if you are going to Union Station and travelling light.

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